The former residence of Wang Lumen will reopen to the public with a new Grand Canal salt merchant cultural exhibition hall in early June this year.

A special talent show was held in Yangzhou, East China's Jiangsu province on May 4 to celebrate the opening of the International Canal City Culture and Tourism Exhibition.

The youth edition of Peony Pavilion, a celebrated Kunqu Opera play, was staged at Slender West Lake in Yangzhou, East China's Jiangsu province on April 28.

As a teenager Zhao Yishen loved to read ancient Chinese books in the library, and the curiosity of how the books were made led him to get a job at the Guangling Guji ancient books woodblock printing studio in Yangzhou.

The 30th city study (small libraries affiliated to Yangzhou Library) in Yangzhou, East China's Jiangsu province opened to the public on April 18.